Middle East crisis live: hopes for Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal rise as officials express cautious optimism
Israeli negotiating team in Qatar; Hamas, US and Arab officials all suggesting deal may be within reach
Here are some of the latest images coming through from Gaza:
Palestinian medics say an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 10 people in a house in the northern town of Beit Lahiya, where army forces have operated since October.
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